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KVH Industries TracVision M3 manual

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  • Page 1

    T racVision M3 Installation Guide[...]

  • Page 2

    54-0274-01 Rev . A 1 © 2005 KVH Industries, Inc., All rights reserved. These instructions explain how to install the T racV ision M3 satellite TV antenna system on a vessel. Complete instructions on how to use the system ar e provided in the Quick Start Guide and Receiver User ’ s Guide . T racV ision ® M3 Installation Guide Who Should Install [...]

  • Page 3

    1. Unpack the box and ensure it contains everything shown on the Contents List. Save the packaging in case you need to reship the system. 2. Carefully examine all of the supplied parts to ensure nothing was damaged in shipment. 3. Gather all of the tools and materials listed below . Y ou will need these items to complete the installation. 4. Peel o[...]

  • Page 4

    54-0274-01 Rev . A 3 © 2005 KVH Industries, Inc., All rights reserved. Before you begin, consider the following installation guidelines: Plan the Installation 2 Antenna V essel Platf or m Radar Blocked! 4 x 0.31" ( 0.79 cm) 15.5" (39.37 cm) 9.2" (23.37 cm) 4.6" (11.68 cm ) 2.8" (7.11 cm) 5.6" (14.22 cm) FWD 17.32"[...]

  • Page 5

    54-0274-01 Rev . A 4 © 2005 KVH Industries, Inc., All rights reserved. 1. Unfold the supplied template and place it onto the mounting surface. Make sure the “FWD” (forward) arr ow points toward the bow and is parallel to the vessel’s centerline. Y ou do not need to mount the antenna exactly on the vessel’ s centerline, but the antenna’ s[...]

  • Page 6

    54-0274-01 Rev . A 5 © 2005 KVH Industries, Inc., All rights reserved. 1. Clean and dry the antenna mounting surface. 2. Peel off the paper backing fr om the donut- shaped foam seal to expose the adhesive. Then press the foam seal down firmly onto the mounting surface, centered between the antenna mounting holes. 3. Using the supplied 3 mm Allen h[...]

  • Page 7

    54-0274-01 Rev . A 6 © 2005 KVH Industries, Inc., All rights reserved. 1. Remove the three #10-32 scr ews securing the radome to the antenna. Carefully remove the radome and set it aside in a safe place. Due to the snug fit, some contact between the radome’ s sealing gasket and the antenna mechanism is normal. 2. Position the antenna onto the mo[...]

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    54-0274-01 Rev . A 7 © 2005 KVH Industries, Inc., All rights reserved. 1. Using a 7 ⁄ 16 " socket wrench, r emove the two bolts securing the antenna assembly to the base. Be sure to r emove both of these shipping restraints, along with the washers and spacers. Save the restraints for futur e use. Remove the Restraints 6 Shipping Restraints [...]

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    54-0274-01 Rev . A 8 © 2005 KVH Industries, Inc., All rights reserved. 1. Connect the antenna cable (A) to the “T o KVH Antenna” jack. Do not kink/stress the cable. 2. Connect the RF converter cable (B) to the “RF Remote Input” jack. 3. Connect the receiver to the vessel’s entertainment system (TV). Choose one of the following options: O[...]

  • Page 10

    54-0274-01 Rev . A 9 © 2005 KVH Industries, Inc., All rights reserved. Connect Power 8 The receiver r equires a 10-16 volts DC (VDC) power input supporting 50 watts (4.2 amps @ 12 VDC) . 1. Before you connect the r eceiver ’s power wires, turn off vessel power and test the cir cuit to ensure no power is pr esent. 2. Connect the receiver ’s ind[...]

  • Page 11

    54-0274-01 Rev . A 10 © 2005 KVH Industries, Inc., All rights reserved. Once all cables are connected, install the receiver inside the vessel. 1. If you wish to mount the receiver , attach the two mounting brackets to the sides of the receiver using thr ee #2-56 screws. Simply scr ew these fasteners into the receiver ’s vent slots. 2. If you are[...]

  • Page 12

    Now all you need to do is turn the system ON and ensure everything works pr operly . 1. Ensure the antenna has a clear view of the southern sky . 2. Apply power to the TV and the T racV ision system. 3. T urn on the power switch on the receiver ’s rear panel. 4. W ait while the antenna searches the sky for the DIRECTV satellite. Once the antenna [...]

  • Page 13

    • Keep the radome installed on the antenna at all times. The radome protects the antenna’s internal moving parts from wind, rain, and debris. • The receiver must be activated before it can receive DIRECTV programming. • The antenna tracks the DIRECTV 101W satellite only . It cannot receive programming fr om other satellite TV service provid[...]

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    KVH Industries, Inc. • 50 Enterprise Center • Middletown, RI 02842-5279 U.S.A . • Phone: (401) 847-3327 • Fax: (401) 849-0045 • E-mail: info@kvh.com www .kvh.com © Copyright 2005, KVH Industries, Inc. KVH and T racVision are registered trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc.[...]